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Lifespan
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Days
 

Hotspot Shield Toolbar for IE

Published by Conduit Ltd.

Details

Latest version:6.17.2.8
Location:C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\conduit\ie\ct1561552
Install size:1.09 MB (1,138,711 bytes)
About URL:http://HotspotShield.OurToolbar.com/
Help link:http://HotspotShield.OurToolbar.com/help
Uninstall:C:\ProgramData\Conduit\IE\CT1561552\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT1561552 -toolbarName=Hotspot Shield -toolbarEnv=conduit -type=IE -origin=AddRemove -user

The trust score is the reputation of Hotspot Shield Toolbar for IE based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

4
Malware detections

Hotspot_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe has been detected by the following 4 antivirus programs:
Comodo Internet Security
as Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web
as Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes
as PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus
as Conduit (fs)
In addition, a total of 4 unique files installed by Hotspot Shield Toolbar for IE contain malware detections. Detections include prxtbhots.dll.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


prxtbHots.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
Name:Conduit Toolbar
MD5:
2
59f4aa1a1ecf4c023f44872a9aae3b76
Hotspot_ShieldToolbarHelper.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:ToolbarHelper Application
MD5:
4
943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e
hk64tbHots.dll
MD5:bb9a3d5b48a59dfea97b22a4db5ecb4b
hktbHots.dll
MD5:65394bd2969dd5002fef2eaa6096fd99
ldrtbHots.dll
MD5:476c1832252a937d807b01fe9723e635
tbHots.dll
MD5:7ca420a4688109e2ab5844a2c753c905
UninstallerUI.exe
Description:1.1.0.1
MD5:9a92464e62d44cc885fa4e64214ca1b1

Installs by Country

36.1%
7.2%
6.2%
6.2%
5.2%
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4.1%
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1.0%
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DE
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Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

6.17.2.8 11.97%
6.17.1.25 39.32%
6.17.0.33 23.08%
6.16.2.2 16.24%
6.16.1.9 9.40%

Facts

  • Hotspot Shield Toolbar for IE is developed by Conduit Ltd..
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0085% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0428%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 89.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer with the name Hotspot Shield Toolbar.
  • The current version is 6.17.2.8 with 5 known versions. The most widely installed version is 6.17.1.25.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 71.79%
Windows 8 20.51%
Windows XP 6.84%
Windows Vista 0.85%

PC Manufacturers

HP 21.43%
Acer 19.64%
Toshiba 16.96%
Dell 14.29%
ASUS 10.71%
GIGABYTE 4.46%
Samsung 3.57%
Sony 2.68%
Lenovo 1.79%
MSI 1.79%
Intel 0.89%
Medion 0.89%
Sahara 0.89%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male51
Female49
Age
< 187
18-2516
26-3530
36-4557
46-60108
60+57
Education
High School126
College85
Post Graduate60
Household Income
$0-50k64
$50-100k108
$100-150k72
$150k+36
 
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